Valentino Rossi can’t accept “his moment is over” after failing to win a single race last season, claims Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig.
Despite having seven MotoGP championships to his name, Rossi has been unable to add to his tally since 2009, finishing third last season.
Marc Marquez has dominated in his place, winning five titles of his own from six attempts, with the two riders developing a rivalry since the Spaniard won the championship from Rossi by five points in 2015.
The two also clashed in Argentina this season, after a collision left Rossi on the floor, something the Italian was highly critical of him for, and refused his apology and offer of a handshake in the press conference afterwards.
And now Repsol Honda’s team boss Puig has continued to stoke the flames of that rivalry by taking a swipe at Rossi, who will turn 40 next year.
“Valentino has been a terrific rider,” Puig told Spanish daily La Vanguardia. “He has all of my respect.
“At his age [39], he still has the desire, the talent to go fast and he doesn't accept not being able to win.
“But he's having a hard time accepting that his moment is over. Sometimes the methods he uses are not the right ones.
“At no time have I seen Marquez out of line, doing anything malicious towards Rossi. It was always race incidents.
“I respect Rossi, but in life everything has its moment. And like it or not, Marc is number one.
“Marquez doesn't care at all about the tide of opinions that is being generated from Vale's environment. On the contrary, we have sensed weakness in their actions.”
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